While it may not feel like it with the foggy weather, summer is in full swing here in San Francisco.
From Bastille Day celebrations to Mahjong classes and comedy shows, get out there and make the most of this season.
Jump ahead to this week’s top events:
Celebrate Bastille Day with French-inspired dining at Verjus.
See acclaimed international and indie films at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
Experience Mosswood Meltdown in Oakland.
Have a good one.
Unwind with Jazz Nights at Novela; Monday at 6:30pm. // Novela, 662 Mission St. (SoMa), novelasf.com
Catch Lunch Rhymes with Radio XII and Damneet Kaur; Monday, 12pm to 1pm. // Mechanics Monument Plaza, 1 Market St. (Downtown), downtownsf.org
Catch stand-up comedy at Hayes Valley Comedy Night at The Function; Monday at 7pm. // The Function, 1414 Market St. (Civic Center), thefunctionsf.com
Attend Poetic Tuesday at Yerba Buena Gardens; Tuesday at 12:30pm. // Yerba Buena Gardens, 750 Howard St. (SoMa), more info at ybgfestival.org
See Brooks Wheelan at Punch Line Comedy Club; Tuesday at 7:30pm. // Punch Line Comedy Club, 444 Battery St. (Jackson Square), info at punchlinecomedyclub.com
Play Bingo for free at Bingo F*ck Yourself at Columbus Cafe; Tuesday around 9pm // 562 Green St. (North Beach), columbuscafesf.com
Join Tequila Trivia Tuesdays at The Boardroom; Tuesday at 7:30pm // 1600 Powell St. (North Beach); boardroomsf.com
Celebrate Bastille Day with a prix fixe dinner at Zazie; Tuesday. // Zazie, 941 Cole St. (Cole Valley), zaziesf.com
Experience Lamplighters Music Theatre’s production of Iolanthe at ODC Theater; on through July 19th. // 3153 17th St. (Mission), info at lamplighters.org
Celebrate Bastille Day with French-inspired dining at Verjus; Tuesday, during dinner service. // Verjus, 550 Washington St. (Jackson Square), verjuscave.com
Learn to play Mahjong at Teaching Tuesday: Mahjong Night with Cindy; Tuesday, 5:30pm to 7:30pm. // Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post St. (Downtown), downtownsf.org
Celebrate Bastille Day with French wines and a special reading from poet Philip Lamantia; Tuesday, 5pm to 8pm. // Golden Sardine, 362 Columbus Ave. (North Beach), goldensardinesf.com
Watch independent films from around the world at the Frozen Film Festival; Wednesday through Sunday. // Multiple venues (San Francisco), more info at frozenfilmfestival.com
Catch Circus Bella’s free outdoor circus performance featuring acrobats, jugglers, and more; Thursday at 6:30pm. // 680 Filbert St. (North Beach), circusbella.org
Experience Limitless, an evening of art, music, and performance celebrating the final weeks of Unbound: Art, Blackness, & the Universe; Thursday // Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), 685 Mission St. (SoMa) and SFMOMA, 151 Third St. (SoMa), moadsf.org
Challenge a friend at Chess on the Plaza; Thursday, 12pm to 2pm. // Mechanics Monument Plaza, 1 Market St. (Downtown), downtownsf.org
See acclaimed international and indie films at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival; Thursday through August 2nd. // Multiple venues (Bay Area), more info at jfi.org
Dance above the city at a Sunset Rooftop Party with Ali Farahani; Saturday, 3pm to 9pm. // Via Hotel Rooftop, 138 King St. (Mission Bay), get tickets at eventbrite.com
Catch Peach Tree Rascals live on The Faight Night One Tour; Saturday, doors at 8pm.// The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Ave. (Civic Center), get tickets at eventbrite.com
Explore the future of artificial intelligence at the AGI Summit 2026; Saturday and Sunday // Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon St. (Marina), more info at agisummit.ai
Enjoy Hayes Valley Carnival; Saturday, 12pm to 4pm. // Hayes Valley, more info at explorehayesvalley.org
Experience Mosswood Meltdown; Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 10pm. // Mosswood Park, 3612 Webster St.(Oakland), tickets at mosswoodmeltdown.com
Watch Charley Crockett and Nicki Bluhm at the Stern Grove Festival; Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. // Stern Grove Festival, 19th Ave. and Sloat Blvd. (West Portal), sterngrove.org
View Monet in Venice at the de Young Museum; on through July 25th. // de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr. (Golden Gate Park), more info at famsf.org
